requisition
noun
req·ui·si·tion
| \ ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən
\
\
Definition of requisition
1a
: the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
b
: a formal demand made by one nation upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice
2a
: the act of requiring something to be furnished
b
: a demand or application made usually with authority: such as
(1)
: a demand made by military authorities upon civilians for supplies or other needs
(2)
: a written request for something authorized but not made available automatically
3
: the state of being in demand or use
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for requisition
Synonyms
claim, demand, dun, importunity, ultimatum
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of requisition in a Sentence
a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition
Recent Examples on the Web
An airman quoted in the UPI article says that a toilet seat cover requisition can take up to a year to fill. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The USAF's First Certified 3D-Printed Part Is a Toilet Seat Cover," 21 Aug. 2019 The process of moving supplies to England was gauged by the general timetable, radioed requisitions from supply officers in England, and the availability of ships. — Popular Mechanics, "How the D-Day Invasion Was Planned," 6 June 2019 Prospective candidates can go to humana.com/careers and search for requisition number R-218859 to apply. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Humana is hiring hundreds of seasonal employees in Louisville for Medicare open enrollment," 2 July 2019 Related Coverage The team can assign the 800,000 orders made each year to categories such as operating company or individual department or person who raised the requisition. — Tatyana Shumsky, WSJ, "Vodafone Supercharges Its Procurement With Automation, AI," 28 June 2019 The process of moving supplies to England was gauged by the general timetable, radioed requisitions from supply officers in England, and the availability of ships. — Popular Mechanics, "How the D-Day Invasion Was Planned," 6 June 2019 The process of moving supplies to England was gauged by the general timetable, radioed requisitions from supply officers in England, and the availability of ships. — Popular Mechanics, "How the D-Day Invasion Was Planned," 6 June 2019 He was charged by requisition and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Jan. 9, the SFO said. — Samuel Rubenfeld, WSJ, "Former Alstom Power Executive Sentenced to Prison in U.K.," 21 Dec. 2018 After-hours, armed with standard-issue No. 2 pencils and a stack of pilfered requisition forms, Foy started laying out his extraordinary visions. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Gray Foy, a Master Precisionist Who Presided Over Legendary Salons, Gets a Turn in the Spotlight," 16 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'requisition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for requisition
requisition
noun
req·ui·si·tion
| \ ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən
\
\
Legal Definition of requisition
1
: the taking of property by a public authority for a public use : the exercise of the power of eminent domain
2
: a formal demand made by one international jurisdiction (as a nation) upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice in accordance with an extradition treaty
Keep scrolling for more